The Worst Kind of Bike Thievery

Or bike lostery, as the case may be (yes, I made that word up). All that's clear at this point is that Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong's road and time trial bikes are missing. The bikes—a Felt DA1 time trialer and a Felt F1 roadie—were shipped home last week from the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, but the boxes arrived empty in Boise, ID, yesterday.

“The bikes mean so much to me. My TT bike is a symbol of all the hard work that has been put into this journey,” Armstrong said in a statement. “It is sad to think that somebody out there has taken this away from me and my family.”

Armstrong won her second gold medal riding the Felt DA (pictured below) in the time trial at this year's London Games, which gives her a more sentimental attachment to it. And, with the UCI World Championships just three days away, well, she kind of needs it again. Many will make the point that Armstrong is a pro and can replace this priceless ride free-of-charge, but you have to think this bike is just a bit lucky. Also, no matter how you look at it, it plain sucks having your bike stolen.

Slowtwitch.com

In case you see someone cruising around your neighborhood on an insanely beautiful bike (and they're not a local investment banker/triathlete) with stars and stripes detailing, Slowtwitch.com has a super-detailed description of Armstrong's time trial bike (no tape on the handlebars, non-circular chainrings, etc.). Just click the photo above for a closer look. VeloNews has also posted the following bike descriptions/component breakdowns: